C18 Tardy

Rong Teng looked at the season which had just arrived, and his face was filled with anger.

"Alright, alright. I just went to take a few laps around the imperial garden and delayed for a bit. It's not like you don't know that I can't accept this sort of thing." Rong Ji helplessly shrugged his shoulders.

For a moment, Rong Fu was unable to retort and could only smile, but there was also a lot of helplessness. However, it seems like since no one from the Su Clan came, they would reveal themselves soon. Rong Fu thought.

As Rongfu expected, before long, it was time for everyone to come out and participate in the competition. Thus, the Su Clan was naturally allowed to begin, but the Su Clan did not arrive for a long time.

"Is Su Er's family here?" The Emperor frowned and asked in dissatisfaction. However, there was not the slightest reply below.

When Su Yan saw the person in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little panicked. He frowned and greeted him, "Please make amends, your majesty. The trivial matters of your family have obstructed you for a few days. Please do not blame your majesty."

The emperor's brows relaxed slightly after hearing Su Yan's explanation. "What's the matter that's delaying you at home?"

Su Yan had no doubt that if she said something wrong, the emperor would immediately interrogate her. "The eldest daughter didn't sleep last night because she was too excited and suffered a bit of cold, but now she's lying in bed with fever. That's why she came a little late to seek Your Majesty's forgiveness."

In fact, this scene was somewhat laughable. Everyone else was standing, but the Su Family was still kneeling on the ground with a cold and aloof appearance. However, within Rong Tou's heart, there was only one sentence: Su Xiaoru is sick? That girl whose eyes were like Gu Hongzhuang was sick?

It was really unfortunate. At this moment, Rong Jing's heart was actually reverberating with the same words as Rong Nu. Was Su Yurou sick? That gentle woman was actually sick. However, in such a dirty situation, it would be better if she didn't come.

"Are your parents Su Suiruo?" In fact, the emperor was quite curious about this woman who had seduced his crown prince and had a relationship with Rong Fen. But if Su Yan had said that, then he wouldn't blame anyone but his subjects.

However, the Su Clan's actions still provoked some displeasure from the Emperor in the end, and he frowned. "Exactly." Su Yan could also see the unhappiness in the emperor's eyes, but he didn't know what to do.

"I wonder when this subject's eldest daughter came to bother His Majesty?" Actually, there was still some panic in Su Yan's heart at this moment. After all, no matter how one put it, there was still something wrong with Su Yiran's identity. If she was found out, perhaps not many in the family would be able to survive.

The emperor didn't say anything after he looked at Su Yan a few times. After all, the daughter of another family was sick, and he couldn't just force himself to explain himself, could he? Even if he couldn't say anything to stop her, he was still unhappy in his heart.

Looking at the person in front of him, the emperor was slightly relieved as he saw that the person in front of him was still the same happy and respectful appearance. "I heard that the Su Clan's two sisters are peerless and unparalleled.

If one were to discuss in detail what the emperor was afraid of, perhaps only an official would betray them. When the emperor first saw Su Yan's future, he'd actually had some doubts that Su Yan was conspiring against him.

If we were to talk about finding out Su Ruyuan, it would be rather easy. If Gu Hongzhuang had come, it might have been to mix things up, but since Gu Hongzhuang hadn't come, then the most gorgeous person in the crowd would undoubtedly be Su Suo Ruo.

"Since there is already one person who has come, making so many young mistresses of the Shangguan family wait is really not a right decision. Then I will punish you to begin this competition. If you get the first place, you will be given three hundred taels of gold plus a set of agate jadeite that was recently made in Chin Prefecture. The second place will be given a hundred taels of gold and a footstep, and the third place a hundred taels of gold."

Actually, a hundred taels of gold was not much of a temptation to these aristocratic families' children. Even if their families were in a mess, there were not many in the family who would need their own children to win against them.

Actually, the biggest purpose of this banquet was simply to show off in front of these heroic geniuses. If one were to find a good person in the future, they would have to plan and choose one among them.

His Majesty was already an old man by now, so naturally he wasn't part of the family's plans. It was just that these three princes were like the moonlight in the hearts of the women from the aristocratic families, unreachable.

The small clans naturally didn't care much about anything. After all, they knew that their daughter couldn't even be a concubine. However, the large clans were all considering which prince was more likely to ascend to the throne.

The current situation was more or less like betting on a treasure. If the better one was placed, it would be a joyous occasion. If they were to bet wrongly, perhaps their entire family would suffer.

Su Ruyuan naturally couldn't refuse it. Moreover, Su Ruyuan had always felt that Gu Hongzhuang's front was too simple and elegant, and that this set perfectly suited Gu Hongzhuang. Thus, the moment she saw it, she almost wanted to take it off.

"Your servant girl obeys the order, it's just that your servant girl wants to dance with her sword, but …" As she spoke to here, Su Ruyuan tactfully shut her mouth. After all, Su Ruyuan wasn't sure if the Emperor was willing to bestow her a sword or not.

Sure enough, the emperor's recently relaxed brows furrowed again. After pondering for a while, the emperor didn't say anything. The subjects were naturally quiet, and only Rong Teng and Rong Ji whispered amongst themselves.

"This Su family's second lady has quite a similar temper to you, royal brother. She can actually make father so conflicted. That is quite a rare thing to say." The corners of Rong Fen's mouth curled up. In front of such a high season, he was able to relax.

Rong Ji didn't know what to say about this brother of his, but he did look at the woman a few times. It was rare to see a person who didn't have the pretentious attitude of a lady from the Shangguan family.

But with just a glance, Rong Ji already had a good impression of the Su Clan's second young miss, "That's right."

Ying Fen was startled by this acknowledgement. He did not say anything else, and naturally, the Emperor was at a loss on how to act.

However, who would be able to use their own life in exchange for a subject to test themselves? The emperor had admitted that he was not as ambitious as he was now. Besides, the emperor was already at this age and was not far from a peaceful age. "Giving him a flexible sword."

After saying that, the emperor made another gesture with his hand. Rong Teng could clearly feel that there were quite a few hidden guards approaching the emperor. He couldn't help but sneer in ridicule. This emperor really did care about his life.

Was this the so-called 'when one gets old, one would care even more about their own life'? He had clearly carried so many lives with him, and even his soul had rotted down to his very bones. However, all he could do was let it be. It was truly laughable.

Su Ruyuan received the flexible sword and casually waved it in the air, causing everyone to feel a bit pleased. Su Ruyuan then bowed towards the emperor, "Thank you for the flexible sword."

With a light laugh, he began to wield the flexible sword. Honestly speaking, the flexible sword that was originally difficult to wield was like a fish in water when it came to Su Ruyuan. If one were to say that the flexible sword was difficult to wield, it was probably because of its softness.

The flexible sword itself was a type of weapon, but it possessed characteristics that other swords did not have: It was soft, and thus, it also made the flexible sword's movements strange, making it difficult to understand.

The reason why the emperor gave Su Ruyuan the flexible sword was because there was no sword at all prepared for the sword used for the sword dance. Also, because of Su Suoruo's request, the emperor was a little displeased and wanted to make things a bit more difficult for her.

Looking at the way Su Ruyuan was using it, the emperor began to admire her feelings, so he didn't think about making things difficult for her.

Actually, Su Ruyuan had never practiced using a flexible sword before. The way she was now like a fish back in the water was only seen from an outsider's point of view.

Perhaps some young ladies of the Shangguan Family could see through it, but none of them had the intention of helping Su Ruyuan. If they were to help Su Ruyuan now, at that time, how many people would be willing to help him? Probably not.

However, Rong Jun couldn't bear to continue watching. After all, she was extremely familiar with this song. Furthermore, she had finally seen a girl with feelings for the marching orders, so she didn't want to let this girl off.

Even if one were to say that Su Ruyuan's footsteps were considered chaotic in the eyes of the season, the season had just directly plucked its leaves from a nearby tree and began to play it.

When Su Ruyuan heard this voice, she felt a little tired. She raised her head and looked doubtfully at Rong Ji before continuing to dance. With the help of the season, it was much easier for Su Ruyuan to step on the wrong feet.

Su Ruyuan cast a grateful gaze towards Rong Ji, but Rong Jun didn't show the slightest hint of a reaction. He continued to cooperate with Su Ruyuan's actions, and the dance ended, and the song ended.

Everyone below began to continuously clap. On one hand, it was really because of Su Ruyuan's brilliant performance, but on the other hand, it was a sign that she had coordinated with him during the high season. It was easy to imagine how many people would not dare to praise their favorite son.

In fact, the emperor himself was very fond of this kind of performance, but most of the time, he would just give up because he was afraid of death. After all, there were so many officials and their hearts were filled with desire.

"The Su Clan's Second Young Miss is very skilled. She even managed to attract Ji'er, but Ji'er really hasn't been with the other young ladies for a long time. Hur Hur." The emperor smiled slightly.